I've never asked this before, so let me know. I have one from Whitt, and two from Charlie Parrish with another one being built (I'm going to have to take pics of these calls... I love my all Maple Turpin from Charlie!).

I do a "knock off" of a Turpin style box. I call it my "Clayton-Urpin" box The Turpin styles have straight sides, mine have tapered sides, and are real easy to play. I also do these in a one-sider. These are a lower pitched call.

There's a big difference between the way a Turpin plays, than one with angled soundboards like a shortbox. Basically a true turpin has a straight down design, and the paddle has to be manipulated to get the sound you're lookin for. Anything with angled soundboards is basically a shortbox, with the exception of a paddle call of course..

Also the lid on a true Turpin style call has a pretty tight radius in order to compensate for the straight sides of the call.My style is basicaly a deep short box with a handle. Just something different than the norm

That's how I would describe it, but then again.. I might be running them wrong

I know my all maple one screams turkey all the way through, so I think I can run one right!

On the other hand, Daryl keeps trying to put a screw in the one I traded him

Screw?? Of course you need a screw dingle dork!!! Just kiddin' buddy, I know you meant SPRING!!!!

Well I went and "screwed" up a jab toward Daryl... maybe I should myself? Geez great job Porter go and mess the joke up... and not many people knew/knows about that one.. except for Charlie and I pictured him shaking his head and saying really bad things about Daryl